Mr Vu Thanh Tung
Luc Ngan high school No 4
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bangkok
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Tokyo city
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Beijing
Ben Thanh Market
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THE STORY OF MY VILLAGE
Unit 8:
Part LISTENING
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Look at the two pictures of the same town.
Discuss the differences between them.
Example:

In the past, the town used to be have only small houses, but now there are tall buildings.
The wedding’s atmosphere is happy and exciting.
The village’s atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.
Atmosphere [`ætməsfiə]

Coast [koust]

Resort [ri:`zɔ:t]

Pull down
Resurface [,ri:`sə:fis]
[`sʌbə:b]
Suburb
An area where people live outside the centre of a city
Ex : Cu Chi is a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City.
[ri`pleis]
Replace
Ex : I have just replaced the small houses with the
tall buildings.
1. Popffero is on the west coast of England.
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Popffero is on the south coast of England.
Task 1:
2. Popffero used to be a tourist resort.
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It used to be a small quiet town.
3. The town no longer has its old atmosphere .
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4. There are more green trees in the town now than there used to be.
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A lot of trees have been cut down
for wider streets.
5. Everybody in the town likes its changes.
Some people don’t like the changes , they miss
the quiet and peaceful life.
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1. houses
2. hotel
3. widened

4. cut
5. car
6. shop
7. department
8. expensive
Task 2:
- Discuss the changes in your own hometown or home village.
Example: Trees, houses, people, roads…etc..
Homework:
Write a short paragraph
(100 words) about the changes in your own hometown.
Chinese town
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Paris
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Berlin